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The Sabres (1-1-0) host the Devils (1-1-0) on Dec 26, 2026, 7:00 PM ET.
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NJ
BUFGoals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against. NJ: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26. BUF: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26.
The starter is not confirmed. This is Nico Daws, who started NJ's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ NYI | 171 days | 32 | 26 |
| Apr 14 @ BOS | 1 day | 26 | 22 |
| Apr 12 vs OTT | — | 30 | 27 |
NJ schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.The starter is not confirmed. This is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who started BUF's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs CHI | 1 day | 15 | 12 |
| Oct 1 @ CBJ | 135 days | 21 | 16 |
| May 18 vs MTL | 1 day | 25 | 22 |
| May 16 @ MTL | 1 day | 18 | 18 |
| May 14 vs MTL | 1 day | 23 | 18 |
BUF schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.
@ NYIL0–637–32 SOG
vs PHIW3–244–25 SOG
@ BOS2025–26L0–421–26 SOG
vs OTT2025–26W4–330–30 SOG
@ DET2025–26W5–333–28 SOG
vs PIT2025–26L2–521–30 SOGvs PHI2025–26L1–524–20 SOG
@ MTL2025–26W3–020–18 SOGvs MTL2025–26SOL3–438–29 SOG
vs WSH2025–26W7–330–32 SOG
vs CHIW4–328–15 SOG
@ CBJL3–626–22 SOGvs MTL2025–26OTL2–339–25 SOG@ MTL2025–26W8–336–22 SOGvs MTL2025–26L3–636–26 SOG@ MTL2025–26W3–222–31 SOG@ MTL2025–26L2–628–36 SOGvs MTL2025–26L1–529–28 SOGvs MTL2025–26W4–216–28 SOG@ BOS2025–26W4–126–26 SOGCurrent report — a live snapshot, not what it said the day this game was played.
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goal against
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 45 | 6 | .867 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 51 | 8 | .843 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 55 | 6 | .891 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 75 | 1 | .987 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 17+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 346 | 72 | .792 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 582 | 84 | .856 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 589 | 64 | .891 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 902 | 24 | .973 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Measure | NJ | BUF | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot attempts and shots | |||
| Shot-attempt share | 53.5%#7 of 32 | 51.8%#10 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Even-strength attempt share | 53.1%#7 of 32 | 51.3%#11 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Shots-on-goal share | 52.5%#11 of 32 | 53.4%#8 of 32 | 49.9% |
| Attempts for per game | 61.2#8 of 32 | 55.0#19 of 32 | 56.5 |
| Attempts against per game | 53.2#26 of 32 | 51.2#30 of 32 | 56.8 |
| Special teams | |||
| Power play | 8.7%#28 of 322 goals on 23 chances | 5.9%#30 of 322 goals on 34 chances | 21.1% |
| Power plays per game | 2.30#26 of 32 | 3.40#3 of 32 | 2.77 |
| Penalty kill | 79.2%#16 of 3219 of 24 killed | 78.1%#18 of 3225 of 32 killed | 78.9% |
| Times shorthanded per game | 2.40#26 of 32 | 3.20#3 of 32 | 2.76 |
Last 10 games counted back from each team's latest regular-season game. NJ: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. BUF: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. Rank 1 is the highest in the league, even for attempts against, and a rank is a place, not a grade. Attempts are goals, saves, misses and blocked shots from the play-by-play (even strength means neither team on a power play); a game it did not cover is left out. Past games, not a forecast.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | 15 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 67 | 22:14 |
| Jesper Bratt | 15 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 18:24 |
| Nico Hischier | 15 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 20:16 |
| Connor Brown | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 19:38 |
| Timo Meier | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 18:24 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 20:36 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19:03 |
| Dawson Mercer | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 18:38 |
| Simon Nemec | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19:31 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18:57 |
| Cody Glass | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13:19 |
| Luke Hughes | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23:30 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 22:49 |
| Zach Benson | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 15:23 |
| Tage Thompson | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 19:31 |
| Josh Norris | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 15:19 |
| Alex Tuch | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 19:45 |
| Jason Zucker | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 15:18 |
| Peyton Krebs | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14:27 |
| Josh Doan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 14:26 |
| Bowen Byram | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21:23 |
| Jack Quinn | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 15:59 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21:32 |
| Owen Power | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20:52 |
NJ 3series3 BUF| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | BUF 2 | NJ 1 | BUF+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | BUF 3 | NJ 1 | BUF+2 | +2 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | NJ 5 | BUF 0 | NJ+5 | +5 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | NJ 3 | BUF 4 | BUF+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | BUF 1 | NJ 3 | NJ+2 | +2 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | NJ 4 | BUF 1 | NJ+3 | +3 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | NJ42-37-3 · last 82 games | BUF51-22-9 · last 82 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for (home at home, visitor on the road) | 2.52#30 of 32 | 3.73#2 of 32 | 3.12 |
| Shooting percentage | 9.2%#31 of 32 | 12.8%#3 of 32 | 11.3% |
| Goal margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | −0.7#25 of 32 | +0.9#3 of 32 | 0.0 |
| Power plays per game | 2.54#30 of 32 | 3.00#10 of 32 | 2.88 |
| Attempts for per game | 62.0#5 of 32 | 57.4#21 of 32 | 58.2 |
| Share of all shots | 52.2%#6 of 32 | 49.4%#20 of 32 | 50.0% |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 32 ranked teams, over each team's last 82 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.